Diy Lapland Trip – Best Sites To Book Trip to Finnish Lapland

Lapland can be a pricey destination, yet with booking beforehand and from correct websites, you can make the trip to Lapland both cheaper and better experience.

During the high season in winter in Lapland popular activities and accommodation may sell out, so it’s worth booking it beforehand. 

You will get better deals when you book early, as prices get higher just before the high season.

I’m a Finn and I used to live in Lapland and work within the tourism sector there.

I recommend booking 6-12 months beforehand.

For example, book your Christmas trip in December to Finland, ideally during June-July.

Prices are also lower when you book in advance because many more people book the trip just 1-3 months before the trip. 

In this listing, you find the best sites to book flights, hotels, and tours in Lapland, recommended by a local.

If you are wondering about the best vehicles to get around in Lapland, you should read also: How to get to Finnish Lapland - Transportation in Lapland

You can fly in Finnish Lapland to 3 airports: Rovaniemi, Kittilä, and Ivalo.

Regardless of where you fly from, I always recommend finding the best flight deals from Skyscanner. 

Skyscanner is a legit site to compare and find flights from hundreds of airlines in one place. 

Finnish national airline Finnair is the option for internal flights in Finland, but even those you will find within Skyscanner. 

Once you have chosen your flights, you can continue to book your flights from Skyscanner from the airlines. Skyscanner does not take any commission or add any fee, so you can simply click to the airline from there.

In Lapland, we have many accommodation types, like glass igloos, cottages, small cabins and even snow hotels. 

Most of these can be found in known booking platforms, like Booking and Trivago, but for cabins, cottages and villas it is good to check also Finnish site Lomarengas and Airbnb.

You may also find great accommodation deals in Finnish Lapland from relevant Facebook groups where locals offer their homes and cottages for rent.

For example: 

Vuokramökit

Mummonmökit, myynti ja vuokraus

Mökkien osto/myynti/vuokraus+mökkitontit

These Facebook groups are in Finnish, but you can easily auto translate messages, and even ask for rental opportunities in English, as Finnish people generally speak English. 

If you are looking for special places to stay in Finnish Lapland, I recommend checking these specific articles listing the best lodges, luxury igloos and hotels in Lapland.

Best luxury hotels in Lapland

Where to stay in Rovaniemi – Find the best accommodation in the Capital of Lapland

You may wonder if its worth booking tours in Lapland via known booking platforms, or is it more worth it trying to book directly. 

These are the best sites to book tours in Lapland, and below this list you will find ready-to-book best experiences and tours in Finnish Lapland. 

GetYourGuide

Viator

Laplandsafaris

If you want to keep it easy, there are many great tour operators, that organize you everything from transportation to accommodation and activities. These sites are good options in Lapland.

Nordic Visitor

Aurora Zone

Intrepid Travel

If you are looking for trains, rental cars, buses, and airport transfers in Finnish Lapland, here is the list of the best recommendations. 

Rental cars:

Hertz

Train:

VR

Bus:

Matkahuolto 

Onnibus

Airport transfers:

GetYourGuide

A cute fur jacket and boots may seem nice for Lapland, but -40°C is no joke, you need proper gear. 

If you don’t want to invest in expensive gear for this once-in-a-lifetime trip, check out these companies that rent affordably good-quality winter clothes for Lapland winter conditions.

Lapland Safaris via Getyourguide

Lapland is actually massive. If this is your first time to Lapland, I recommend starting with choosing what would you like to see. 

Do-it-yourself, aka DIY Lapland trip is best done with the advice on this article, as well as with the ready-made itineraries for Lapland I have written. 

Once you have your itinerary, you can get to the details to book the trip. 

To make it as easy as possible, I have made these 3 different one-week Lapland itineraries that I would recommend from your home country.